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Gulf Shores Home Improvement Mistakes to Avoid

September 11, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

When it comes to Gulf Shores home improvement mistakes you could make, the list is long. These 6 tips will help you avoid some of the most costly ones: 1 – Don’t Ignore Important Maintenance Items: One of the new expenses that accompanies home ownership is making repairs. There is no landlord to call if […]

Selling a Gulf Shores Home: Ten Must Do Items

September 9, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

When selling a Gulf Shores home, there are (at least) ten “must do” things you have to cover. 1. Understand that home buyers are looking for a lifestyle as well as a home. Accentuate the lifestyle that your home and neighborhood provide. 2. Understand the real estate market. Check the average number of days homes […]

Gulf Shores Home Prices Up, Inventory Down

September 7, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

Gulf Shores home prices continued their upward trend in July, while inventory of available homes for sale continued it’s downward spiral. Demand for homes is growing faster than the inventory, helping push the national median price of existing homes up for the fifth month in a row. This increase comes in spite of the modest […]

Gulf Shores Housing Recovery – Better Late Than Never

September 5, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

A Gulf Shores housing recovery is underway, along with most regions of the U.S. Gulf Shores Housing Recovery Details As the saying goes, “Better late than never?” U.S. News editor Simon Owens sits down with reporter Meg Handley to discuss the state of the housing market and whether we’re finally seeing a true nationwide housing […]

Buying a Gulf Shores House is a Smart Investment

September 3, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

Buying a Gulf Shores house is a smart investment these days, assuming you can get a loan. Granted, everyone has an opinion about the housing market cycle. Have we hit bottom? Are we already past the bottom and on the way up? Opinions about the housing cycle are like butts, everyone has one. Trying to […]

Gulf Shores Real Estate News – September 2012

September 1, 2012 by Malcolm Bond

In this Issue:* Home Prices Show Strong Quarterly Gain Home Inventories Continue Falling Home Ownership at Lowest Level in Nearly 50 Years Home Prices Show Strong Quarterly Gain Home prices rose 6.9 percent in the second quarter, according to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index compiled by Standard & Poor’s, the strongest quarter-over-quarter […]